Clown News

Bozo the Clown's Harmon dies - Larry Harmon, the man behind 'Bozo the Clown' for more than 50 years, has died of heart failure. According to Reuters, Harmon's spokesman said that the performer, a native of Ohio, died at his home in Los Angeles. Harmon purchased the copyright and trademark to the clown in the 1950s and as a result was responsible for keeping Bozo in the entertainment industry for more than half a century.
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Bozo Passes On -  was raised in the Windy City. I like the Chicago Cubs. I like Polish Sausage. I like cold weather, Old Chicago Stadium, Navy Pier, and I especially love Bozo The Clown. In fact, everyone raised in Chicago loves Bozo The Clown.
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Man behind 'Bozo the Clown' dies - Mr Harmon did not create the balding, flame-haired character, but played him in numerous appearances over the years. He purchased the copyright in the 1950s and licensed the character to others, including TV stations across the US.
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Bozo the Clown is dead - Harmon was not the original Bozo, who was created by Alan W. Livingston in 1946. Harmon exaggerated the original look, then donned the distinctive make-up, hair and suit for countless appearances as "Bozo, The World’s Most Famous Clown."
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Larry Harmon, aka Bozo the Clown, RIP - Before there was Krusty, there was Larry. Larry Harmon, the man who delighted millions of kids as Bozo the Clown for more than five decades, has died.
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Bozo the Clown creator waves final goodbye at 83 - LARRY Harmon, the entrepreneur who brought Bozo the Clown to television as a children's show host in the late 1950s and spent the next 50 years promoting the flame-haired circus character, has died
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Bozo the Clown Passes awy - You may not recognize the name Larry Harmon. But if you were a kid twenty to thirty years ago and you spent some time in front of the television you probably saw him and didn't even know it.
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What’s My Line with mystery guest Bozo the Clown (1969) - This isn’t Larry Harmon under the make-up, but I thought it was a fitting tribute anyway. Bozo the Clown is a contestant on “What’s My Line?” in 1969. Checkout the video
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Magician Carmen recognized for work - Local magician Vince Carmen of Houdini's Showplace was recently awarded the Presidential Citation and three medallions for his great career spanning three decades. The honors were made by The Society of American Magicians' national president Maria Ibanez on the first day of the fifth year that Houdini's Showplace has operated in the local area.
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More to clowning than meets the eye - There's more to clowning than balloon animals and face paint. At least that's what three local residents found out when they attended a week of clown college in Wisconsin last month. Clowns from around the world - including Paige Doerhoff, Megan Freel and Cathy Beck-Cross - attended the weeklong clown college from June 7-13 at the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse in what is dubbed the world's largest clown training program.
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From one Bozo to another - Larry Harmon wasn’t just clowning around, says former Bozo portrayer Frank Avruch. “Larry’s aim in life was to Bozo-ize the world,” Avruch, 80, said today. “He lived and breathed it. It was an amazing ride for me - just a wonderful experience. Avruch, of Newton, was television’s first nationally syndicated Bozo from 1958 to 1970, playing the role that had been created by Harmon. Lesser jesters have been trying to fill Avruch’s beloved size 16 shoes ever since.
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Presto Strange-o - The greatest magician since Houdini has a hit TV show, a $100-million gig with Cirque du Soleil and a fleet of 15 luxury cars. But behind layers of diamond-encrusted bling, Criss Angel struggles to reconcile a natural sweetness with dark, demanding demons
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Clowning for Jesus - Christian clowns use different approach to share the Gospel and overcome barriers
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Rekindling Magic - Joan, sporting a clownish red bowler with a single silk flower attached, was working with the early birds crafting the lead-in to a key scene in the action. When one of the actor/dancers asked for his lines, Joan admitted most weren’t written yet.
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Clowning around means work - The theme for this year’s Fourth Fest Parade is the circus. “I thought, ‘What’s a circus without a clown?’” said Addie Grimal, and from that thought came Sunday afternoon in an empty storefront at Elmwood Plaza. Grimal, a member of the Fourth Fest board of directors, was there along with six other people for the second-to-last session of clown training. More than part of the theme, she said, this will mark a return of clowns to the parade to replace the Belle City Clowns, It’s a way for people to get into the parade and, hopefully, a program which will grow in the future, she said.
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